Fantasy hockey top 10 waiver wire pickups

Every Monday during the season, NHL.com will offer the leading 10 players to include off the fantasy waiver wire. Based on Yahoo deal data and other elements including production, lineup and/or injury trends, we have determined appealing options at each position for fantasy owners in season-long leagues.MORE DREAM PROTECTION:

shot on goal in their 4-3 overtime win versus the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. Kovalchuk missed 9 games with an ankle injury before returning Saturday with 2 goals against the San Jose Sharks. He had actually gone 11 straight video games without a point before his return, but has three points (2 goals, one assist) and seven shots on objective in his past 2 games. He has bounce-back capacity for the rest of the season, specifically in a top-six and/or very first power-play role.Josh Bailey, RW, NYI( 42 percent owned): The New York Islanders forward had his four-game point streak end in a 3-1 win against the Dallas Stars on Sunday.

Baileyhad four assists in that period and has a help in 6 of his previous eight games, 2 on the power play. He is skating on a line with important center Mathew Barzal and wing Anthony Beauvillier (C/LW, 6 percent owned ), and on the top power play with Barzal, forwards Anders Lee and Jordan Eberle( C/RW, 23 percent owned ), and defensemanNick Leddy. Bailey is 2nd on theIslanders in points (28), assists( 21) and power-play points (10, connected withLee)in35 games and is on pace for 66 points.Bryan Rust, LW/RW, PIT (30 percentowned ): ThePittsburgh Penguins forward has been flourishing with his direct exposure to elite center Sidney Crosby and wing Jake Guentzel on the top line. Rust had 2 assists in a 3-0 win

versus theCarolina Hurricanes on Saturday, extending his point streak to five games. He has eight points( five objectives, 3 helps )throughout that span and has 11 points( 8 objectives, 3 assists) and 25 shots on objective in his previous seven games. Rust is seeing limited time on the second power play however is a must-own possession with his even-strength direct exposure to Crosby, which offers him an opportunity to break the 20-goal barrier, improving his prior NHL high of 15 in 2016-17. David Perron, STL (15 percent owned): The St. Louis Blues forward had an objective, a power-play assist and 2 shots on goal in a 3-1 win versus the Calgary Flames on Saturday. Perron has six points (4 goals, two assists )and 13 shots on objective in his past seven video games, and 21 points( 12 objectives, 9 helps )in 33 games this season.He is skating on the Blues ‘very first line with forwards Ryan O’Reilly and Alexander Steen( LW/RW, 5 percent owned), and at the point on the 2nd power play with Steen and exposure to defenseman Colton Parayko (58 percent owned). Andreas Johnsson, LW, TOR (9 percent owned ): The Toronto Maple Leafs forward had an assist in a 5-4 overtime win versus the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Johnsson has 4 points( one objective, three assists) and 3 shots on goal in his past2 video games, and isskating on a line with elite forwards John Tavares and Mitchell Marner. He has 17 points( eight objectives, 9 assists) in 32games and is worth streaming in all leagues as long as he keeps exposure to the important forwards in the Maple Leafs’ leading six.Phillip Danault, C, MTL (4 percent owned):The Montreal Canadiens forward had a hat technique and had 6 shots on objective and one hit in a 4-3 overtime win against the Golden Knights on Saturday. Danault has 7 points (three goals, 4 assists) in his previous six games and is gathering good category protection throughout that period with 7 hits and 11 shots on objective. He is focusing a line with forwards Tomas Tatar( LW/RW, 48 percent owned) and Brendan Gallagher( RW, 66 percent owned) and is worth streaming in deep leagues and DFS.Others to consider: Kevin Hayes, NYR; Ryan Dzingel, OTT; Brock Nelson, NYI; J.T. Compher, COL; David Krejci, BOS; Denis Gurianov, DAL; Alex Iafallo, LAK; Tyler Bozak, STL; Brandon Saad, CHI; Alexander Kerfoot, COL; Jakub Vrana, WSH DEFENSEMEN Alexander Edler, VAN( 34 percent owned): The Vancouver Canucks defenseman has nine points( 3 goals, 6 assists )4 power-play points and 27 shots on objective and has actually averaged 23:05 of ice time in 14 video games considering that returning from a lower-body injury Nov. 24. He is skating on the very first defense set at even strength and is running the point on the leading power play with elite forwards Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser, along with forwards Bo Horvat and Nikolay Goldobin( LW/RW, 5 percent owned). Edler is the leading fantasy choice for Vancouver defensemen and deserves owning with his exposure at even strength and on the power play with their leading forwards.Erik Gustafsson, CHI( 19 percent owned): Gustafsson leads ChicagoBlackhawks with an NHL career-high 18 points( eight goals, 10 helps)

, and also has three power-play points and 64 shots on goal in 36 video games. Gustafsson has 7 points( 4 goals, three assists), 2 power-play points and six hits in his previous 9 video games. He is skating on the very first defense couple with veteran Duncan Keith( 51 percent owned) and is running the point on the first powerhave fun with exposure to top forwards Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Alex DeBrincat. Gustafssondeserves rostering as a streaming optionand value defenseman in DFS contests.Others to consider: Colton Parayko, STL; Esa Lindell, DAL

; Ryan Pulock, NYI; Jake Muzzin, LAK; Tyler Myers, WPG; Connor Murphy, CHI GOALIES Carter Hart, PHI (42 percent owned):The Philadelphia Flyers novice was outstanding in his first three NHL begins this previous week, winning two. Hart, who permitted 4 goals in a 4-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, is 2-1-0 with a 2.36 goals-against average and.904 save portion in 3 video games. He was 9-5-2 with a 3.05 GAA and.901 save portion in 17 games with Lehigh Valley ofthe American Hockey League before being phoned Dec. 17. Hart might figure heavily into the Flyers’ goaltending rotation, splitting time with Michal Neuvirth( 2 percent owned) up until starter Brian Elliott returns from a lower-body injury at some point after Jan. 1. Hart has high upside potential as a streaming option in all league formats in the short-term, and would deserve keeping in keeper leagues.Darcy Kuemper, ARI( 14 percent owned): The Arizona Coyotes goalie will be to go-to alternative for the Coyotes for the rest of the season after Adin Hill wassent to Tucson of the AHL on Monday. Kuemper made 35 conserves in a 4-3 shootout win against the San Jose Sharks on Sunday and is 5-9-2 with a 2.81 GAA and.911 save portion in 16 video games. It’s most likely he gets the bulk of the work moving forward, making him rosterable in all formats as a third or fourth goalie or as a pick-up area start.Others to consider: Jacob Markstrom, VAN; Petr Mrazek, Cars And Truck; Linus Ullmark, BUF; Robin Lehner, NYI GAMES TODAYS: A LOT OF: ARI, VGK( 3 each )FEWEST: All other NHL video games play 2 video games after vacation breakRead the Original Post.